Thales and Skyports Conduct Drone Delivery Trial for NHS in Scotland

The trial is backed by Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) – the integrated partnership of NHS Highland and Argyll and Bute Council directed by the local Integration Joint Board –  and aims to prove the feasibility of delivering urgent medical cargo between remote medical facilities by delivery drone. Continue reading →

European Aviation Community Calls for Cooperation for Safe Integration of Drones in European Airspace

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) along with Europe’s leading aviation associations call on the European Commission to develop an inclusive and cooperative approach to ensure the safe integration of drones in the  European airspace. Continue reading →

Drones Support Estonian Emergency Services

Estonian Air Navigation Services, (EANS) has enlisted the support of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) manufacturer, Threod Systems and safety-critical technology provider, Frequentis, to support Estonian blue-light forces with a series of essential drone operations during the lockdown. The operations are supporting Estonian emergency services with medical transport and information gathering. Continue reading →

US Army Advances Air Launched Effects Programme

An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, is launched from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4 2020

The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Cross-Functional Team (CFT) will continue flight trials in the fourth quarter of this year as it transitions into the next phase of its Air Launched Effects (ALE) programme, service officials have disclosed. Continue reading →

Most Drones in Controlled Airspace Lack FAA Approval

sUAS Detections in proximity to Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB), August 14-September 22, 2019, displayed with telemetry

A dangerously close encounter between a camera drone and six F/A-18 Hornets flying in formation during a recent U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration over Detroit, Mich., confirms the latest aviation safety research released by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Continue reading →

Red Six’s CEO Presents Briefing on Drone Attacks in the Middle East at the Atlantic Council

Khurais oilfield, Saudi Arabia, attacked by drones September 14, 2019

Scott Crino, the CEO of Red Six Solutions, discusses drone attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East on May 27, 2020 at the Atlantic Council. Joining Dr Crino is the Honorable Mary Beth Long, Principal and Co-founder of Global Alliance Advisors, and Kirsten Fontenrose, the Council’s Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative. Continue reading →